2028 ballot measures

State ballot measures, 2028

Ballotpedia's real-time, comprehensive overview of statewide ballot measures in 2028, including qualified measures, election results, trends, and analyses.

As of March 29, 2026, three statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in three states for elections in 2028.

From 2010 to 2024, the average number of statewide ballot measures in an even-numbered year was 161, including 53 citizen-initiated measures.

Click here to learn more about the local ballot measures decided in counties, cities, school districts, and special districts across the United States in 2028.

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List of state ballot measures
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List of election dates
Find ballot measures scheduled for upcoming election dates.
Trends
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Data and analyses
Review data-driven analyses of state ballot measures.
List of potential ballot measures
Track proposals moving through signature gathering or legislatures that could reach the ballot.

2028 Ballot Measures

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Types of ballot measures

From 2010 to 2024, an average of 161 statewide ballot measures—53 initiated measures and 108 referred measures—appeared on ballots in even-numbered years. An initiated measure is a proposed law that people collect signatures for to put on the ballot. A referred measure is a proposed law that a legislature or commission, or constitutional provision in the case of automatic referrals, puts on the ballot for voters to decide.

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List of state ballot measures

Connecticut

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Asks voters whether a constitutional convention shall be held to propose a revision or amendments to the constitution

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2028 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Asks voters whether a constitutional convention shall be held to propose a revision or amendments to the constitution

Illinois

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Asks voters whether a constitutional convention shall be held to propose a revision or amendments to the constitution

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List of election dates

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November 7

Jurisdiction	Type	Title	Description
Connecticut	CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Asks voters whether a constitutional convention shall be held to propose a revision or amendments to the constitution
Hawaii	CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Asks voters whether a constitutional convention shall be held to propose a revision or amendments to the constitution
Illinois	CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Asks voters whether a constitutional convention shall be held to propose a revision or amendments to the constitution

List of potential ballot measures

See also: Potential 2028 ballot measures

Initiatives

Referrals

Certified to the legislature

Certified to the legislature refers to indirect ballot initiatives that have had their signatures verified and are now being considered by the state legislature. After signatures are verified, the measure is presented to the state legislature. Lawmakers can choose to enact the measure into law. If the legislature rejects it or takes no action, the measure qualifies for the ballot or requires a second round of signatures, depending on the state.

Signatures submitted

Signatures submitted refers to citizen-initiated ballot measures for which supporters have turned in petition signatures but are awaiting verification to determine whether the measure qualifies for the ballot.

Approved for signature gathering

Approved for signature gathering refers to citizen-initiated ballot measures that election officials have authorized to begin collecting signatures.

Jurisdiction	Type	Title	Description
Alaska	IndISS	Decriminalization and Regulation of Psychedelic Substances Initiative	Decriminalize and regulate the use, possession, and cultivation of psychedelic substances
Florida	CICA	Medicaid Expansion Initiative	Require the state to expand Medicaid coverage to individuals age 18-65 with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level

Proposed

A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.

Legislators introduce more than 1,000 proposed legislative referrals, most of which are constitutional amendments, each year. Pages are created once a legislative referral reaches the halfway point in the certification process. Depending on the state’s rules, this occurs either when the measure passes one legislative chamber or when the measure is approved during one legislative session.

Jurisdiction	Type	Title	Description
Iowa	LRCA	Allow Limits on the Right to Confront Witnesses in Court Amendment	Allow the state to restrict a criminal defendant’s right to confront a witness when the witness is under 18 years old or has an intellectual or developmental disability or a mental illness
Indiana	LRCA	State Comptroller Title Amendment	Change the constitutional title of the Auditor of State to the State Comptroller
Nevada	LRCA	Establishment of Business Court Amendment	Provide for the state legislature to establish a business court
Nevada	LRCA	Mail-in Ballots Amendment	Amend the constitution to require universal mail ballot distribution to eligible voters